Taiwan's high-end vaccine produced by itself was successfully released from blindness on the 10th, claiming that it is good safety and tolerability, and all subjects did not experience serious adverse reactions related to vaccines. However, Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe questioned that if there are already effective vaccines on the market, if the new vaccine is still controlled with saline, it is "not in line with medical ethics."
Ko Wenzhe said that Taiwanese vaccines must have antibodies, "whether they have protection is the problem." There are already 7 vaccines on the market that are internationally certified and effective. Under this situation, new vaccines must be made. If the control group uses saline, it is not medical ethics.
Ke Wenzhe explained that usually when there is a certified vaccine, phase 3 clinical trials should be conducted, and AZ or Moderna should be used to compare with Taiwanese manufacturers. "I have read the report from the Public Health Department of Taiwan University. If this is done, the third phase clinical trial will cost about 130,000 people to be able to be done. This is very expensive. At least you have to prepare tens of billions ( New Taiwan Dollar , the same below) to be able to do it." Ke Wenzhe explained that because if the Taiwan-made vaccine is compared with saline, there is a big difference between effective and ineffective, and it is enough to do about 30,000 or 40,000 people. If you want to compare yourself with proven effective selfies, the gap between the two will be smaller, so you need a larger sample to see if there is any difference statistically.
As for the high-end vaccine, it is questioned that the price is too expensive. Ke Wenzhe said, "The condition for the first place in the exam is that the second place is worse than you." AZ is 110 yuan in one dose, Moderna vaccine is 416 yuan, BNT is 540 yuan, and high-end 881 yuan. It is more expensive than others and I don't know whether it is effective or not. They have licenses and certified, and the price is also known, "I don't know whether it is effective or not, and it is much more expensive."
As for whether you are asked whether you have confidence in Taiwan-made vaccines? Ke Wenzhe said that he didn't know how to answer, but his attitude was that the Taiwanese authorities would find a way to get the vaccine. But next Tuesday will be the next wave, and the city government still doesn't know how much it will be. (Lin Jingxian/editor)